Invisible in Isolation: The Use of Segregation and Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention

The purpose of immigration detention is not to punish people who have violated immigration laws, but to ensurethat immigrants attend all of their immigration court hearings and comply with orders issued by immigration judges. Some immigration detainees have no legal immigration status; others have permanent residence or another type of immigration status, but the government believes it has the legal authority to remove them from
the country. The majority of immigration detainees have no criminal record..........[Citing TRAC research].